Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-12
ARRESTS IN ocTOprr.

ARRESTS N OcTOpRG.
The report OF the Chief Of Police,
which was forwarded 10y the Mayor and
read cad fled. showed that during tho
month Of October forty-ninc arrests were
made in the city. OF these four were
..r fcloay. twenty for mislemeanor,
sal twenty-five for ordinance violations.
MONTHLY REPoETs.
The monthly report Of the Finance
Committee, recommending the payment
ofbills aggrcgating Sl26.5O, was read
and adopted.
Tie Committee on Lands and Build
inrs reported that the contract for extend
inc the fence around the Court house
Souqre had been awarded 10 Mr.. J. L.
Bowen. who is to receive S75 for the
work
The report of Superintendent Allen,
Of Naury cemetery. giving the receipts
and disbursements for the month, was
adopted.
FRAME BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Bradley stated that at the last
meeting os the Council application was
made by Mr.. ". +. Starke for the privi-
l,ce Of binding q frame shed adjoining
as s,ors ON lower Hull street, and this
manor WA. referred 90 the Committee on
Lands and Buildings. Since then he
Tmileyl had noticed that a similar de
tscbsl building bad been built on Hull
.tr..t between Tenth and Eleventh. He
Fd ro, know of any application for this
r-,cil.cr having been made.
SIR. WG~iscr stated that no such pc
t..a Dad been made.
Nr. Itrlue said the Council had no
relttoalthor.ze the erection Of frame
iuliiae, Oh Hall street, ms II was pro.
lUr.i ny tie ordinances.
SIR. N,isiger thought the Council
could Grant Mr Starkes prayer, as his
would e an improvement OF the present
frame building
DANGEROUS BUILDING.
4 letter was read from Mr.. II. j.
Mantle calling attention TO the danger
os, condition of the building on Hull
street between Thirteenth and Four
tenth. and asking that some action he
taken looking % protecting the neigh
,ung property from fire, &c.
Several members Of the Council stated
tatthe structure was III dangerous con-
dtluu.
THE paper was referred to the Fire
Committee.
TIE UTY's NAP.
Als'tor was read from City-Attorney
William /. Clopton, saying that at the
r.ir.,' ~ Mr. Bradley, chairman of the
Committee on Streets. he had upon eX-
animation ascertaiued TINT the last
survey and map of the city made by
Martin g Pccram has never been
recorded m the miuute-book and clerk $
Ollie. a- required 10y statute, and recon-
urlug that the matter be at once at
trlpIto. They were roadopted and an
crnua,ce pissed March y, 1873. order
t.atth,g Dee 80 recorded, but 1t was
never done because the map was SO
much larger than the minute-book.
Referred Z. I'll. Committee on Streets.
GENERAL MOTIFS.
Several bills were ordered to be paid.
8 communication was read from
N.,.rs. r. as Nichols offering 10 buy
tI. Itat the corner Of Ninth and Deca-
t-nr. Is. owned 10y the city, at s. per
tt
Al~.- was read from Mr.. A. J. Brad
'ya.al- that the Council have Eigh-
tu,- street opened from Hull to Balm
t- ana on ring to sell the property
ri condemned at low figures. Re
tu.L
TO FURNISH GAS.
A'rt S31 o'clock Messrs J. Thomp-
So Brown. Le Roy +. Brown. Harry b.
oa.u. Henry c. Beattie, and James L.
.ft u. I'D interested in the Man
chester fgel Power and Lighting Com
ralE. which desires certain franchises Of
Council. arrived and were invited to
t.'- Inside tie chamber.
Nl-. the other business had been
dis, sd of tie president read an ord-
rll which had been prepared by Mr..
Irs- Mr.. Brown SAID he framed the
,4ce instead of a petition, as 1t
N..l serve the same purpose
aI expedite matters. The pa
i- proposes that the city give
Gle compgny the exclusive privi-
.-. iar twenty-five years to construct
Ht .p,rIt" gas-works within the CITY
'' n.e the streets alleys slde eva .1'
-l il'"c GROUNDS OF the Guy lot Tue
'-' oi iaylh8 0o"h ana repairing
-I AAhtaning pipes SefVlce-PlPes'
'.'' ana ols'llou,ng the same tnIou8h
e city Tor heating purposes anu
Supplying gas as iuel Tor manu-,
.'-rns. cooking, and mechanlcai
purposes Tie price to be charged shall
exceed That CHARGED by any other
-i'3n of corporatonior gas OF the same
.-A IAe company does mol ask tnas
-' cry contract Tor nights, Dut TINS Oh
'-'-~ De- tho ultimate design.
su. BROWN EXPLAINS.
W. Hro~nvas accorded the privileges
.' '-e floor. nrj lu brief and business
..r speech explained the workings OF
l, y-'em. Hc claimed that the gas Is
u.s. good a, ans other gas or incandescent
,,,''rc ArAl aud much cheaper:
Wherever 10 hs been tired It has proved
o success and las given .siaction. tits
"A',i.fa'. mioy.rtleblner is placed
C,'-i ''A' itr-. y posed Of magnesla,
"- -'., Ne , the illuminating